Peter Del Vecho, who produced the animated blockbuster, "Frozen," is a Quincy native. Earlier this year he won the award for outstanding producer of an animated theatrical motion picture for “Frozen” at the 25th annual Producers Guild of America (PGA) Awards.

By Dana BarbutoThe Patriot Ledger

Feb. 16, 2014
7:10 p.m.

"Frozen," the animated princess tale from Disney and produced by Quincy native Peter Del Vecho, won the BAFTA (British Oscars) for best animated feature Sunday.

The film, which has won every major award on the circuit, is the front-runner to win the Academy Award, which will be handed out March 2.

Del Vecho, 55, graduated from Quincy High in 1976. He also produced the Oscar-nominated "The Princess and the Frog" (2009) and "Winnie the Pooh" (2011).

The box office total for "Frozen," still in the top 10 after 13 weeks in theaters, stands at nearly $1 billion worldwide since it went wide in late November. It's the studio's biggest hit since 1994's "The Lion King."

"Frozen" tells the story of a girl (voiced by Kristen Bell) on a quest to find her missing sister (Idina Menzel) in a kingdom trapped in an endless winter.

"Frozen" also earned an Oscar nod in the original song category for "Let It Go."